Male masks with horns · R. D. Congo, Bembe · ID: 3032287
Vendu
7 500 €
Provenance
Hans Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1972)Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Description
wood, black patina, painted with red and white pigment, narrow elongated form, a pair of eyes in concave vaulted oval planes, small conical-shaped mouth, triangular patterns, drilled holes around the rim, traces of use;
M. L. Felix refers to the mask in connection with “elanda” masks, which are used at initiation and circumcision rites.